TomTom Research Finds Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal Most
Congested Cities in Canada

CONCORD, MA--April 4, 2013: TomTom today
announces the results of its 2012 Congestion Index, which
measures traffic congestion in 161 cities across five continents and
compares it to congestion levels in 2011. The annual Congestion Index
also examines the congestion in 59 metropolitan areas with a
population
of more than 800,000 across North America, and found Vancouver
continued
to be the most congested city in Canada.

On average, journey times in Vancouver are 33 per cent longer than
when
traffic in the city is flowing freely and 68 per cent longer during
evening rush hour. Although ranked 10th overall,
Montreal's evening peak
is the third worst across North America, with an average 71 per cent
longer commute than when traffic in the city is flowing free. The
complete Index, including individual city reports, can be found at
www.tomtom.com/congestionindex.

TomTom's Congestion Index is the world's
most accurate barometer of
congestion in urban areas. The Index is uniquely based on real travel
time data captured by vehicles driving the entire road network.
TomTom's
traffic database contains more than six trillion data measurements
and
is growing by five billion measurements every day. The average
congestion level for all the North American cities analyzed between
July
and September 2012 is 18 per cent.

The 10 most congested North American cities, ranked by overall
Congestion Level, in 2012 were:

1.

Los Angeles (33%)

2.

Vancouver (32%)

3.

Honolulu (30%)

4.

San Francisco (29%)

5.

Seattle (26%)

6.

Toronto (25%)

7.

San Jose (25%)

8.

Washington (25%)

9.

New Orleans (25%)

10.

Montreal (25%)

"TomTom's Annual Congestion Index provides accurate
insight into the
world's most congested cities," said
Ralf-Peter Schaefer, Head of Traffic
at TomTom. "This detailed knowledge of the entire road
network, helps
businesses and governments make more informed decisions about how
best
to tackle and avoid congestion. TomTom's world-class
traffic information
also helps drivers get to their destinations faster. Significantly,
when
used on a large scale, TomTom Traffic has the potential to ease
congestion in cities and urban areas by routing drivers away from
congested areas."